News – Gerawan

11/01/1999 Editorial cartoon re: the proposed new guestworker program by award-winning editorial cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz
10/28/1999 Associated Pre: Labor panel to hear challenges in strawberry union debate
10/18/1999 Sacramento B: Editorial cartoon re: guestworker program by award-winning cartoonist Dennis Renault
09/30/1999 Fresno B: Davis OKs farm-labor seat belts: Existing labor vans must have seat belts by May 1, 2000 after bills are signed.
09/29/1999 Los Angeles Tim: State Holiday on Chavez Birthday Gets Backing
09/10/1999 Pact with Charles Krug-Mondavi is the UFW’s third Napa Valley wine contract
09/09/1999 Fresno B: Laborer safety bills go to Davis
09/08/1999 Sacramento B: Senate OKs safety bill spurred by farm worker tragedy
09/05/1999 Bakersfield Californi: UFW cofounder still harvesting fair labor policy
09/05/1999 Bakersfield Californi: Keeping a close eye: FBI spied on Cesar Chavez and UFW for 12 years; found nothing
08/28/1999 Fresno B: State urged to tighten farm van safety: Seat belts and inspections are a must in the wake of 13 deaths in a labor van crash, farmworkers tell legislators during a meeting in Fresno.
08/27/1999 Los Angeles Tim: ‘This Tragedy Happened Because of Greed’ Farm workers: UFW’s founder spoke to the same issues 25 years ago as were raised by a recent van accident that killed 13.
08/23/1999 Fresno B: 200 mourn van-crash victims at MassSunday: Mass is dedicated to eulogizing Fresno County van-crash victims.
08/22/1999 Mass organized by UFW, community groups honors 13 farm workers killed in Aug. 9 crash, calls for action on reform bill
08/20/1999 Los Angeles Tim: Panel OKs Farm Van Seat Belt Bill Legislature: Measure gets swift approval in Senate committee along with tougher penalties for operators of unsafe vehicles
08/19/1999 Los Angeles Tim: Coastal Berry tops UFW in balloting
08/19/1999 Associated Pre: Committee Oks measure to require seatbelts in farm vehicles
08/19/1999 San Francisco Chronic: New Look at Farm Van Safety/After deadly crash, lawmakers call for mandatory seat belts
08/17/1999 Associated Pre: Farm workers honor tomato pickers killed in van crash
08/16/1999 L.A. services mark one week since 13 farm workers died in Fresno van crash; Huerta helps collect signatures for reform bill
08/15/1999 Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazi: The Eternal Soldadera
08/13/1999 Fresno B: Victims’ families sue driver and trucking companies
08/12/1999 UFW, attorneys for crash victim families say state and U.S. laws fail to protect farm workers; lawsuit being filed over Monday’s accident
08/12/1999 San Jose Mercury Ne: Accident spurs action to protect farmworkers: Tragedy’s wake: Central Valley lawmakers debate seat-belt statute
08/12/1999 Los Angeles Tim: Commentary: Farmhands Need Safe Transport